The effect of a new NPO policy on operating room utilization

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 48-51

  Murphy, Glenn S ^a   Ault, Michael L ^b   Wong, Hak Yui ^b   Szokol, Joseph W ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Evanston Northwestern Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Anesthesia; Aspiration; Fasting; Gastrointestinal tract; Nil per os (NPO) policy

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD REGURGITATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG ASPIRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DRINKING; FASTING; FOREIGN BODIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT ADMISSION; POLICY MAKING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEA; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0034114332     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(99)00139-7     Document Type: Article

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